Hippies Protesting Hippies (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Comedy

Hippies

Protesting Hippies (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Comedy

Jerry Gurvitz, the self-styled "Biggest Freak in the World" is visiting London from Los Angeles. Eager to impress, Ray puts on a protest. Jerry takes a fancy to Ray's girlfriend and then Jerry finds an unattended bag of drugs.

Director

Martin Dennis

Writers

Arthur Mathews (creator) (written by) | Graham Linehan (creator)

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Updated Nov 12, 1999

Release date

Nov 12, 1999 (United Kingdom)

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Simon Pegg Ray Purbbs Ray Purbbs See fewer	Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Julian Rhind-Tutt Alex Picton-Dinch Alex Picton-Dinch See fewer	Notting Hill (1999)
Sally Phillips Jill Sprint Jill Sprint See fewer	Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
Darren Boyd Hugo Yemp Hugo Yemp See fewer	Imagine Me & You (2005)
Geraldine McNulty Mum Mum See fewer	My Hero (2000)
John Benfield Dad Dad See fewer	Speed Racer (2008)
Rolf Saxon Jerry Gurvitz Jerry Gurvitz See fewer	Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)
Kevin Eldon Peter Mountstewart Peter Mountstewart See fewer	Hot Fuzz (2007)
Nigel Williams Salesman Salesman See fewer	Secret Army (1977)
Peter Yapp Salesman Salesman See fewer	Jupiter Ascending (2015)
John Bardon Security Guard Security Guard See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
John Labanowski Policeman Policeman See fewer	The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
Paul Shearer Desmond Kemp Desmond Kemp See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
Paul Bigley Hippy Hippy See fewer	Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Scott Jason Hippy Hippy See fewer	Hippies (1999)
Nick Wymer Onlooker Onlooker See fewer	Munich: The Edge of War (2021)
Moses Rockman Dope Smoking Hippy In Court Dope Smoking Hippy In Court See fewer	Sacred Flesh (2000)